China Warns of “Accidental” Military Confrontation with US

China’s military has warned of an unintentional military confrontation with the US if it does not halt its naval operations in the South China Sea, insisting that recent US activities in the region are instigating such hostilities. The warning came after the spokesman for the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) announced that a US warship had intruded into China’s territorial waters without authorization. “We urge the US to stop such provocative behavior and restrict its maritime actions to avoid possible military...